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Toddler in abuse case dies in hospital

A 2-year-old Nashua boy has died in the hospital two weeks after his mother hit him numerous times on his buttocks and head, according to the attorney general’s office.

Senior Assistant Attorney General Jeff Strelzin said Devon Gould died Friday. Police said he suffered from serious brain injuries.

The toddler's mother, Unique Gould, 21, was arrested and charged with first-degree assault in connection with the case. She told police she called for an ambulance on April 26, saying she couldn’t get her son to wake up.

Medical crews reported the boy suffered "significant head trauma and intracranial bleeding,” police said at the time.

Devin had been hospitalized ever since.

In court documents, police said Gould admitted to striking the boy numerous times on his buttocks and confirmed she also struck in him the head on the night of April 25.

Police said Gould also told them she "blacked out" at some point and hit her son very hard.

Gould was arraigned Monday, and her bail was raised to $100,000 cash only. She was ordered to have no contact with any child under age 17, except for her sister, who is 16.

Gould is scheduled to be back in court May 13 for a probable cause hearing.

The attorney general’s office said charges have not yet been upgraded against Gould.

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